A Life of Extremes
The Life and Times of a Polar Filmmaker

The first thing you notice when starting to read this book, is that the author has dedicated it to his grandchildren, so they know ‘what grandad did’. It was as a small child that Max Quinn got his first taste of snow, a rare sight in Benneydale New Zealand. Seeing the work of Antarctic film pioneer......more

I have this book sitting on my coffee table and pick it up from time to time to read another chapter and look at the stunning pictures .New Zealand born Max Quinn has shared his remarkable life as a filmmaker and takes the reader with him as he journeys to remote areas in Antarctica and the Arctic Th......more

Cold and pretty! An interesting spin on cold books - how to film in those environments especially in a pre-digital age. I was particularly fascinated by the chapter on Oymyakon - the coldest city on earth. I'd never heard of that or the Road of Bones that lead to it. Now if I could just watch all th......more